I live at the intersection of two big rivers. Only after I left this world did I know that a river called the Yangtze River is the mother river of us Pakistanis, and a branch water called my mother's hometown, and the place where I live is called Branch Water.
There is no specialty of Fructus Aurantii, only mercury. Grandpa Ji Wuqi used to be the largest mercury producer in the area. At the same time, it is also the only skilled craftsman in the whole state of Qin who has the technology of transporting solid mercury.
Mercury is a poisonous thing in the eyes of ordinary people, the most cruel instrument of torture for prisoners, a good medicine for restless children, the greatest punishment for grave robbers, the most precious gift given by God to keep their bodies immortal and wait for rebirth, and the life of our family. We are born for her and live for her.
We are the first surname in the local area, and half of the people in the area are surnamed Ji. At the adult ceremony of 14 years old, the first chapter of the third grandfather said that Ji Shuyu, our younger brother, was sealed in the Tang Dynasty, which was our fief. Scholars call his ancestor Tang Shuyu, and his descendants established the later State of Jin. Ji Shuyu's ancestors stipulated that only one son could inherit his country. Our ancestor-Ji Yi, in order not to compete with other brothers for the inheritance of this country, left the supreme surname and blood relationship to our Wen Ji Wang surname, and led his family to Zhili to live with the locals and Mercury.
My grandfather had seven brothers, only three of whom lived to be adults. The eldest brother Ji Wuyue is the highest military attache in Jiangzhou, and also the chief financial officer and spin doctor of Ba County garrison. The third son, Ji, is a scholar who manages the daily affairs of the family. Zhi Chengshou has a deep friendship with my grandfather, and arranged a part-time job similar to touting for him.
My grandfather Ji Wuqi, with the help of her mother-in-law, Qin family, got the inheritance right under the family rule that the family can only have one inheritance. My grandfather died the year I was born, and only brought my mother-in-law more than 200 families and mercury industry. The family is too big and the burden is too great, which brings a whole body of illness to her mother-in-law.
My mother-in-law gave birth to two sons and a daughter. Uncle Ji helps her mother-in-law manage the family business. She is the person in the eyes of the whole orange people. My second aunt and her second nephew Qin Huo got married in Chengdu, and my father is old. She is in charge of mercury transportation at home and is away all the year round. I vaguely remember that from the beginning of memory to this year, only this year is the time when he went home the most, the second time, the Spring Festival, her mother-in-law's birthday.
This year1October 20th is my mother-in-law's 60th birthday, which is quite a big event in the local area. First, at that time, I could live to be 60 years old, which only Guigumen could reach. Second, I am based on my selfless contribution to her family. The city guards had already reported to the garrison in Ba County, and the garrison also praised the support of Qin Heji's family, and began to complain to the king of Qin, asking my mother-in-law to be treated as a second-class lady with a rank similar to his wife's. The city guards are also very proud of the sensation of the city. They stipulate that the streets of the city are decorated with lanterns that are only available during the Spring Festival, and the garrison and officials inside and outside the city have three days off.
But everything is sad and happy, sad and happy, which is especially obvious for our surname Ji. My biggest dream is to live a safe life, not too happy or too sad, but nothing will develop exactly as you want, so I realize that nothing can be done too perfectly. If it is too perfect, God will envy you.
Volume I Chapter I (1)
On her mother-in-law's birthday, the sound of red giant firecrackers sounded at the east, south and north gates of Zhi Zhi. This kind of red firecrackers was bought by my father from Xianyang, far away. Firecrackers are all wrapped in red silk, which is full of synthetic minerals such as sulfur from Taoist temple and alchemy. These red giant firecrackers are only used when the king of Qin holds sacrifices and major ceremonies. My father got a car from a friend in charge of military supplies in Xianyang, and he was very happy.
All the people in the city, big or small, put on new clothes that are only worn during the Spring Festival to show their respect for their mother-in-law. They all know that their food and clothing can only be guaranteed by the water and silver mine named Ji. After grandpa's death, her mother-in-law ran a silver mine named Ji, and donated half of her income to oranges. Every orange person can get more than twice the annual income of ordinary citizens. It is with the support of this kind of wealth that the folk customs in Zhi Zhi are quite simple, while the state of Qin living at that time was the most carefree. This kind of life also made them forget the demise of Pakistan, and the monarch of Pakistan is also proud of it at home.
"Long Ling, my mother-in-law wants to see you." When my father saw me teaching my children to play with firecrackers, his eyes seemed very gentle, as if to make up for his love from this kind of eyes and language. My father is an ox, and he works silently at home and at home like an ox.
"Oh, I'll go right away." I distributed the firecrackers in my hand to my best friends Ma Shen and Chen Wuping. I have always depended on my mother-in-law. For the eldest grandson, the mother-in-law always has infinite expectations. For my friends, I will always be sincere to them and always make up for each other.
The gate of the High Court is covered with red lanterns, on which is the word "Shou" written by Grandpa Three, and on the top of the main gate is the word "Jifu", which is said to have been written by Wen Ze, the best calligrapher in Qin State. In front of the door is a pair of sandstone unicorns about three meters high carved by all masons in Zhidi for her mother-in-law's sixtieth birthday. The unicorn's head is covered with an unopened red ribbon.
The third grandfather with a silver beard is waiting for me at the door. When he saw me coming, he immediately smiled: "Yin Er, today is your birthday, too. My mother-in-law wants to announce something to you. Hurry up, the gentry of Zhidi is still waiting for her mother-in-law. "
Through the garden full of gentry, I arrived at the main hall. My mother-in-law, wearing a striking red silk nightgown, is laughing at an old man on the side seat. Standing by is Tian, who was brought from her mother-in-law's family in Chengdu when she got married. The old man looks very different in a white robe and a long silver beard.
"Grandson, meet your mother-in-law." I went forward and knelt down to salute. My mother-in-law got up to help me, and the old man's eyes stopped at the moment when I looked up and stared at me. Never seen me like this, let alone a man, let alone a white-haired old man. The old man's face instantly recovered and smiled and said to his mother-in-law, "Sister-in-law, your grandson looks good."
"Sun Yi, you really have an eye." My mother-in-law hugged me and whispered, "On the day Yiner was born, the whole field was white. After being born, the whole Ji family is red, and the white fungus holds a king in its hand. "
"Sister-in-law, Yin Er has the image of a king, but you only know one thing and don't know another. When General Ba Man Zi and my master Xu Fu passed by, General Ba Man Zi said that it was built on a mountain, which looked like a hidden dragon leaping in the deep, and the dragon mouth contained jade beads. No matter from the five shapes or the terrain, it is an auspicious place and should be a monarch who should live in the sky. From my point of view, Jifu is located in Longkou. If we can clean up the mud island naturally formed at the intersection of the two rivers, the hidden dragon will take off, the family will be safe forever, and the surname Ji will reappear forever. "
"However, when cleaning up the mud island in the middle of the river, we must pay attention to it. When Pakistan invaded Zhijian Capital, a sacred crab was buried deep underground, which was fed by the high priest to lock the spirit of Pakistan. If it is brought out, there will be no peace in Pakistan. "
I can't understand it, but I feel the burden on my shoulders is much heavier. I said, "For the sake of Ma Shen and Chen Wuping, and for the sake of our family and the people of Zhi Zhi, we don't want to touch this mud island, and we don't want any rivers and mountains."
"Yin zi a righteous qi, this is a king should have, but still, success and failure, in fact, are not people, but in destiny. There is a cloud in the divination of branches and branches: either jump deep without blame, or jump deep without complications, and do it once a day and repeat it at night. According to my master's saying, the state of Qin should have a king to unify the seven countries, and then the people will have tea to drink. Seventeen years later, Kegano was empty in the Central Plains. Tell me I can find someone to save the world in Buddy. The situation starts with people, and the situation is also to help others at the expense of others. I hope your wife will pay for the great responsibility. "
The first volume of the first chapter points (2)
When I walked out of the main hall like a cloud, I didn't believe in fate, only believed in my own efforts, but I had a Guiguzi that Sun carried with me in my arms, vaguely remembering a complicated relationship. Sun Yi's grandparent was Mr. Wang Xu's protege, and Zhang Yi, who broke the alliance in Lian Heng. All I remember in my heart is that my mother-in-law told me that I could transport mercury outside with my father. At the same time, go to the third master to learn the fixed storage method of mercury. This method is a family heirloom. After grandpa died, he passed it on to grandpa three, and now grandpa three will pass it on to me. I wanted to learn this technology since I was a child and travel around the world like my father. Now, these two wishes have come true. The best thing in life is to have a dream that others can have all their lives at an early age.
Outside the main hall, Zhi and other patriarchs, as well as elderly people over 60, filed in under the leadership of Cheng Shou and his uncle.
Grandpa three lives in the quiet side room in the northernmost part of the hospital. Grandpa three has never been married and has never given birth to a child. He has lived in a strange place all his life and has never been out for 40 years.
When I opened the door and went in, I saw that the third master was away, so I went into the patio. The third master is kneeling under the statue of his ancestors with a respectful face, whispering something.
Grandpa III asked me to sit down and explain how to turn mercury into a solid state. It turned out that this magical technology was handed down when King Wen formulated gossip. Mercury should form a solid at extremely low temperature below zero, but it can become a solid only by adding some additives. After it is transported to its destination, it can be restored to its original state by simple heating. To put it bluntly, it is actually very simple, but this is the most crucial step, that is, the person who makes the additive must be extremely strong, so that when making the additive, it will not be hurt by the toxic minerals inside. People who make additives must get through the channels of "Ren" and "Du", and then there will be some minor violations, and toxins can be excreted through the airflow in the body. People who don't practice martial arts to the extreme can't get through acupuncture points, while Ji Jia can get through the "Ren Du Er Mai" without high internal force. The people who master mercury technology in her family all use the ancestral Tianshan ferromagnetic needle, which instantly passes through the acupuncture points through the bipolar tip of the magnet, thus getting through. However, there are great risks. If it passes too fast, it will not succeed. If it fails, the person can never wear it again. If it is too slow, it will cause systemic meridian decline, ranging from brain damage to lifelong disability. It sounds very difficult to me, but for the sake of the whole family and my own dreams, I have to let grandpa three try it on me.
"Long Ling, your grandfather was weak too early because his grandfather passed too slowly, but your grandfather was really a genius and got through my acupuncture points at once. Hey ... if your grandfather hadn't died so early, he could have passed it on to you directly, and you wouldn't have taken such a big risk today. "
I looked like a final position: "Grandpa, it's okay. If not, my mother-in-law won't blame you, and I won't regret it. "
After listening to my confession, Grandpa III memorized more than 20 minerals and the ratio when calling them, and then told me to remember them one by one. I have a good memory, and I will soon remember it. Then, the third master opened a compartment under the statue of our ancestors and took out a long box made of black metal. This box is very delicate and has an organic shell. Third Master also taught me a sentence to open the enclosure, and let me keep it in mind. Open the box, and there are two black needles more than an inch long and as thin as hair.
After taking out the black needle, I was stripped to the waist, and the third master gently rubbed the acupuncture points with his hand, and I felt a slight anesthesia all over. Just as the airflow between the acupoints on my body was moving rapidly, the black needle firmly penetrated into the meridians of Ren and Du, and time, airflow, blood and all feelings stopped at the moment after the needle penetrated. I didn't blink, looking at the third master. Third master is sweating and watching my reaction. Just when the brain is blank, all the airflow, blood and all the senses that have just passed are accelerated and rushed back, moving rapidly in the body. After the airflow sank to my abdomen, I felt my soul came back.
"Success, ha ha, I didn't expect Yiner to be the master of her family. At that time, your grandfather used it for three days and you only used it for one hour. "
I also looked at grandpa three happily, but when I was happy, there was a dull horn outside. I listened carefully, but I couldn't hear clearly what instrument it was. At this time, the qi in the abdomen, such as the collapse of mountains and rivers, quickly moved to the top of the head, and it was dark at the moment, and people fell asleep somehow.